Look forward to working with new US government: China

Beijing: Within moments of Donald Trump being declared the new US President, China on Wednesday said it looks forward to working with the new US government to promote bilateral relations for the benefit of both countries and the world.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said it expects to make joint efforts with the new US government to maintain sustained, healthy and stable growth of China-US relations, and benefit people of the two countries and the world.

Republican Donald Trump won the US presidential election, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in an upset win.